Without proper processing, audio can sound dull, thin, or inconsistent. But Optimod-PC's multiband processing automatically levels and re-equalizes its input to the "major-market" standards expected by the mass audience. Broadcasters have known for decades that this polished, produced sound attracts and holds listeners. Now, Orban's broadcast-quality Optimod processing is available to you on a PCI sound card - an economical, space-saving alternative to conventional stand-alone boxes. Audio I/O is internal through included drivers, via a DB-25 connection, or through an optional breakout XLR cable.

Optimod-PC has on-board digital signal processing that's suitable for both live streaming and on-demand programming. The DSP provides a loud, consistent sound to the consumer by performing automatic gain control, equalization, multiband gain control, and peak-level control. But thanks to its tight integration into the PC, the Optimod-PC offers more features than stand-alone processors. The control software and driver can control an Optimod-PC card on a local computer or anywhere on a customer's network. The Optimod-PC is also a professional-quality sound card with analog and AES/EBU inputs and outputs. Onboard Motorola 56362 DSP chips perform all audio processing, freeing the host CPU and keeping your system fast. Sound card emulation also allows the Optimod-PC to talk through the operating system to applications running on the host.

New To v2:
• Dual-mode stereo enhancement and more versatile equalization, plus Orban's latest low-IM look-ahead limiting technology and dual-band window-gated AGC
• V2's AGC matches the sound of the AGC in Orban's 2300, 5300, 8300, 8400, 8500, and 9400, so it is a perfect studio AGC for these products
• Over 20 adjustable factory presets for immediate, easy setup, and unlimited user presets (saved on host computer)
• New PreCode(tm) technology manipulates several aspects of the audio to minimize artifacts caused by low bitrate codecs, ensuring consistent loudness and texture from one source to the next
• New API provides complete remote administration over TCP/IP
• Optimod-PC Service application hosts a TCP/IP terminal server to allow external control of the Optimod-PC cards from either a Telnet/SSH client or a custom third party application
• All Optimod-PC Mixer and System Controls are accessible and all commands are simple text strings - you can adjust and monitor levels, tweak the processor's sound, save and recall presets, and more
• Look-ahead limiter can be made pre-emphasis aware, so OPTIMOD-PC can protect pre-emphasized links like some satellite uplinks and microwave STLs